Clock Mark

Q: I have a wall-hung, wood case clock with a pendulum and chimes. There is no maker’s name on the clock face, but this mark is engraved on the clockworks. The clock belonged to my grandfather, who came from England to Canada in the early 1900s. Can you tell me who made it and how old it is?

A: This mark was used by Gustav Becker (1819-1885), who founded a clock factory in Freiburg, Silesia, Germany, c.1848. The mark includes his initials and an image of the Medaille d’Or (gold medal) that Becker won at the 1852 trade exposition in Silesia. Becker also marked his clocks with serial numbers, which indicate the year of manufacture. (The serial number in 1890 was 800,000.) Gustav Becker’s clock company became part of Junghans in 1926, but the Becker name was used until 1936.

This mark was used by Gustav Becker (1819-1885)